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All my stuff’s here

All my stuff’s here

For the first two years of our marriage, David and I split our time living between his Virginia Beach house and mine in Georgia. Such arrangements were necessary while he finished renovating his former 1963 home to sell it in late December 2024. As David returns to VA Beach this week to work on a …

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Cut the head off the snake

Cut the head off the snake

But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. (2 Corinthians 11:3) I spend much time on my knees, whether praying or pulling weeds. While I don’t always do these two things together, my Heavenly …

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Pray continuously and expect miracles

Pray continuously and expect miracles

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18) My mom and brother, Joe, arrived in GA a month ago for their tri-monthly visit, and I can honestly say they did so on the wings of a prayer – many fervent …

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Birthday blessings of restoration

Birthday blessings of restoration

“I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten—the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm—my great army that I sent among you. You will have plenty to eat, until you are full, and you will praise the name of the Lord your God, who has worked …

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Appreciation is my special sauce

Appreciation is my special sauce

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. (1 John 4:7) This past week, I began supporting a new executive who experienced trouble with his technological footprint from day one. Our IT department created an email account and calendar for him …

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Maintaining a healthy heart

Maintaining a healthy heart

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. (Proverbs 17:22) Life with Blondie and Brownie, our new dogs, has already been a fantastic journey. From the moment they arrived, our lives drastically altered. We wake earlier, exercise more, and have learned to adapt to prevent the steady slew of …

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Satos No More

Satos No More

Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in His sufferings in order that we may also share in His glory. (Romans 8:17) When David and I visited Puerto Rico (PR) on our premier wedding anniversary in March 2023, we encountered our first island …

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Down but never out.

Down but never out.

We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. (2 Corin. 4:8-9) In celebration of our second wedding anniversary, David and I traveled to northwestern Puerto Rico (PR) in pursuit of a peaceful escape. What we found provided us with …

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Through the fog

Through the fog

For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. (1 Corinthians 13:12) I remember an old set of Southwest Airlines commercials whose tagline was “Wanna get away?” The ads featured …

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Wrapped in the everlasting arms

Wrapped in the everlasting arms

The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. (Deuteronomy 33:27) David and I speak the same love language – on many levels. We both strive to be affirming; we look for ways to help one another, and – perhaps the most profound thing – we understand the importance of physical touch. …

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